OGME Corner
Susan L. Rall, M.Ed
The transition to the Single Accreditation System is in full effect. Programs have many questions regarding ACOS training requirements as it pertains to their ACGME and AOA accreditation status. Do my residents have to take the ACOS General Surgery In Service Exam? Are Annual Resident Reports Required? Why am I being charged a $300 non-member review fee?
The chart below provides answers to those questions as determined by the programs accreditation status with AOA and/or ACGME. If you have any questions regarding these requirements, please contact Susan Rall,
[email protected]. Please refer to the ACGME and/or AOA websites for detail information about the application and accreditation process.
ACOS GS In-Service Exam
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Yes |
Optional |
N/A |
Annual Report submitted to
ACOS by June 30 and
maintained by the residency
program
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Yes-The resident is required to submit the Resident’s Evaluation of
the Program Form by June 30. Residents will be assessed a $250 late fee
for forms not submitted by the deadline. Program Directors are required
to submit the Program Director’s Checklist of the Resident to the ACOS
prior to June 30. All annual report forms and documents are to be
maintained by the programs
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The program director is required to submit a Program Checklist of the
Residents attesting to the resident’s progress during the training
year. The checklist is to be submitted to the ACOS by June 30. The
checklist will be available for program directors to complete via
ICOHERE in May. All annual report forms and documents are to be
maintained by the programs. Resident’s will not be required to submit
the Annual Evaluation of the Program Form.
|
N/A |
A $300 non-member review
fee will be assessed to
residents who are not members of the ACOS for training year to be reviewed
|
Yes
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Yes
|
N/A |
A $250 late fee will be
assessed to residents who
do not submit their Annual
Report by the June 30
deadline.
|
Yes |
No, but the program will be “dinged” for not fulfilling the ACOS Training Standards
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N/A
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